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Books for Kids

I was just thinking of books that I want to read to my (eventual) children. Mostly they’re books I was read as a kid, but some are books I wished I’d read or that I’ve read more recently.

Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien – I’m reading this to Nicole right now, and it’s really fun, especially because she’s never read it before.

Ender’s Game, by Orson Scott Card – I once aspired to re-read this every year, but that didn’t happen. I’m long overdue.

Chronicles of Narnia, by C.S. Lewis – I never read this, and while I’m cautious of the Christian overtones, it’s one that I feel I missed out on.

The Dark is Rising, by Susan Cooper

Redwall, by Brian Jacques

The Prydain Chronicles, by Lloyd Alexander

The Enchanted Forest series, by Patricia Wrede – Feminist and irreverent, while I didn’t see these as most favorite, I think they’re important.

The Pit Dragon Trilogy, by Jane Yolen

Stardust, by Neil Gaiman – I actually read this in college, but I like the idea of exposing children to Neil Gaiman’s writing early.

Harry Potter, by J.K. Rowling – So that the kids will have read the books before seeing the movies.

Golden Compass, by Philip Pullman

I have most of these in a trunk in Amherst. I like reading books aloud! But as noted by the friend with whom I brainstormed this list, I may run out of time to get through everything, unless we read more than at bedtime, or the kids fall asleep very slowly.